ridge vs reef

ridge and reef both are nouns.

ridge and reef both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ridge	Yes	No	Yes	No
reef	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, reef is a hyponym of ridge; that is, reef is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ridge:

ridge: a long narrow natural elevation or striation
reef: a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water

Other hyponyms of ridge include bank, bar, dune, sand dune, esker, ledge, shelf, ripple mark.

ridge (noun)	reef (noun)
a beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top; provides an attachment for the upper ends of rafters	one of several strips across a sail that can be taken in or rolled up to lessen the area of the sail that is exposed to the wind
any long raised border or margin of a bone or tooth or membrane	a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
a long narrow range of hills
a long narrow natural elevation on the floor of the ocean
any long raised strip

ridge (verb)	reef (verb)
form into a ridge	roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area
spade into alternate ridges and troughs	reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef
throw soil toward (a crop row) from both sides	lower and bring partially inboard
plough alternate strips by throwing the furrow onto an unploughed strip
extend in ridges

Difference between ridge and reef

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